New Lift

[Bennybooster]

So i have an unrelated question for Railman and slowvo, I currently have 2in coil spacers and this summer I will probably do a 64in swap. But my question is which tire size would you guys recommend 32's like railman or 31's like slowvo?

 

[railman]

well, only rubbing issues i had was on the forward edges of the rear wheel openings....

if you keep the stock flare and trim behind it on the forward edge some you should be fine to run the 32's

l8r, John

 

[Bennybooster]

Thanks man

 

[bcost882]

looking good man, test it and show us!

 

[railman]

well, after lifting it up....had issues with the carrier bearing...

so i removed it....

until i could find me a steel or aluminum one piece and Rick's truck ( RangerSVT ) was down and we had swapped in a aluminum one piece for him....i "borrowed" it

well, after searching high and low for one....i finally bit the bullet and had a new one built for me.....

here it is with the aluminum and my old 2 piece....

and the sealed slip joint....alot better than the stock rubber accordian one...

now i just have a few other things to button up and i will be set....for awhile

l8r, John

 

[RangerSVT]

So, how much did it run ya to get it built?? Did he use all new parts, or did he use the ends of your old one??
SVT

 

[Frank The Tank]

Congrats, it's about time!!!

Frank

 

[railman]

So, how much did it run ya to get it built?? Did he use all new parts, or did he use the ends of your old one??
SVT

was a tad over $300 with the taxes....

and was all new parts ( you can see my old complete shaft in the pic )

l8r, John

 

[railman]

Congrats, it's about time!!!

Frank

thanx.....

now ya know why i couldn't buy the BII.......

you know you could always "donate" the BII to me......

l8r, John

 

[Frank The Tank]

I'm scrapping it.

Frank

 

[Jay'94]

John,
That things lookin good!
Been scouring myself for a 1 piece driveshaft, might have to get your builders info once I meet ya to get me one, since ya already did all the leg work!

Jay

 

[Boggin]

looks good. do you have a body lift? cause my old 86 ranger did and she looked like the back of the cab and the front of the pan was higher so she was almost shaped like this /\ lol and i noticed yours got a bit of that too

 

[railman]

John,
That things lookin good!
Been scouring myself for a 1 piece driveshaft, might have to get your builders info once I meet ya to get me one, since ya already did all the leg work!

Jay

well, Tim is his name, and 2nd Time Around is the name of his shop located in Chandler, IN ( bout an hour from me )...whenever you are ready let me know and i will get ya the info....

if ya do find a aluminum one, you will need to trim the gas tank skid plate for off-road use....as you can see by the rub marks ( i trimmed mine after i rubbed it )

l8r, John

 

[railman]

looks good. do you have a body lift? cause my old 86 ranger did and she looked like the back of the cab and the front of the pan was higher so she was almost shaped like this /\ lol and i noticed yours got a bit of that too

no, i don't have a body lift....but i do have a bad body mount which prolly the reason why you see that...

cause this....

looks like this on the other side....

i think i have remedied it....have to see the next time on the trail....

l8r, John

 

[Jay'94]

Body mounts

My mounts did that too pickin up some water jugs on a horrid loggin road on the FT Campbell back 40 about a yr ago. Drove around a week like that (hoping the cab didn't slide off in a turn onto a car, everyone lookin at it and the cops pullin me over) waitin for the 3" BL to come in to do it all at once. My perches were rusted out and didn't have the welder yet, so I sandwiched some thick rural king fender washers top and bottom of the perches, new bolts, body mount, body lift and threw the air gun to em. No problems since but haven't extremely twisted er up sideways. Will see what happens, got a welder now so if they don't hold, they will!!!